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D’Tigress end World Cup campaign winless after heavy defeat by France

From Vanguard · () English

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  • Nigeria’s D’Tigress lost 111-56 to France in their final Group B game at the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin.
  • The defeat was Nigeria’s third in three group matches, leaving the team bottom of Group B and out of the tournament.
  • France made 22 three-pointers, while Efosa-Aguebo led Nigeria with 15 points.

Nigeria’s D’Tigress ended their 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup campaign without a win after France overwhelmed them 111-56 in their final Group B game in Berlin on Monday.

France took control from the opening quarter, building a 31-13 lead before going into halftime 65-26 ahead. The French team added 30 points in the third quarter and led 95-36 entering the final period.

Nigeria improved slightly in the fourth quarter and won that period 17-16, but the deficit was already decisive. France completed the 55-point victory after making 22 three-pointers.

Efosa-Aguebo led Nigeria with 15 points off the bench, while Balogun added 11. Igbokwe grabbed nine rebounds, and Amy Okonkwo contributed eight rebounds and a team-high three assists.

The result followed Nigeria’s earlier Group B defeats by South Korea, 99-81, and Hungary, 71-67. Led by Rena Wakama, D’Tigress entered the tournament as reigning African champions after winning a fifth consecutive continental title. They had also reached the quarter-finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but this World Cup ended with three defeats from three games.

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